The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21

Alvah Eastman, William Kinds, G. W.
Benedict. II. G. Day, Capt. Mofiett, A. N.
Dare, II. o. Bassford, j. r. Heatwole, w.
II. Mitchell, d. p. r. Strong, J. G. Wise.
| Alternates-L. Osborne, n. G. Light
bourne. c. II. Lineau. Frank Simmons,
| II. s. Paswell. j. G. Hamlin, j. 1. Murphy,
f. w. Randall. L. S. Frost. d. Ramaley,
r. c. Mitchell f. II. Dearth.
Miss Winnaretta Singer, daughter OF the
American sewing machine inventor, has
| 81, 500, 900 in her own right, and is to
marry Prince dc Scey- Montbellard. Her
mother married duke after Isaac Singers
| death.
| Railroad workmen and Youngstown, O.,
| police have q pitched battle for contest oil
a railroad track.
| Ex-Attorney General MacVeagh and
family will spend the summer in England.
Sir John Pope Henessey has been rein
| stated as governor general OF Mauritus.
| Hamburg correspondent telegraphs
| that rumor is current that Herr Miguel
| is likely to succeed Bismarck as minister
OF commerce.
At Montreal, McDougal, Logic & Co.,
oil and paint manufacturers, have failed.
Direct liabilities, $3.50, 900.
| Secretary Lamar has sustained the COM
missioner in his refusal to make for Hol-
land q survey Of q dry lake bed in Sec
| tions 10 and 30, township as, range 80,
fourth principal meridian, Minnesota.
The secretary says: 1t is the policy OF the
department since 1877 to refuse to survey
meandered lake beds. Beside, he is not
| to the holders OF the adjoining tract by the
| principle OF accretion.
| A special from Lexingto on, Miss, to the N.
0. Picayuue says: r. B. Chatham, indie
pendent and Republican candidate for the
legislature, shot and killed John S. Har-
kins, associate editor OF the Lexington
Bulletin. Harkins' father Is one OF the
Democratic nominees for the legislature.
| Chatham and young Harkns had been
discussing politics and drinking beer freely
during the day up to the time the dispute
| arose.
The comptroller OF the currency author
| lied the Third National Bank OF Piqua,
O.. to begin business with capital OF
$1,000
| The costoms receipts during the fiscal
year lust closed were $145, 96S, SIS, de-
| rived from $500, 79S, 745 imported goods.
| That resents average taxation on imports
Of As per cent.
| Joseph c. Kennedy, once superintendent
OF the sencus, Is murdered in Washington.
Secretary Lamar's daughter JEANNE is
going to marry her cousin, w. ii. Lamar,
a young lawyer OF Washington.
| Even Mr.. Manning's large estimate OF In
| ternal revenue for the fiscal year just
closed fell short OF the reality. His cal
| culatlon was an increase Of $40, 500, 600.
| The actual increase was $34, GAL 1860.
| The customs revenue increased $24, 500.
l 4 ri ,tnr 0v rnu
nue. increased 2 per cent, while the
amount received in excess OF current ex-
penditures was $1O2. 1854, 703.68.
| U. 9. Grant post, No. 1927, G. A. R.. OF
Brooklyn has passed resolutions denounc-
| ing the recent attacks upon the order as
| insults to the living and ISLANDERS upon
our dead. The resolutions also declare
that the Grand Army men appeal to the
loyal press of the country without regard
| to partisan utilization.
| The New York Commercial Advertiser
says that from figures given out Lately by
| Powderly it Is ascertained that the MEM
bership OF the order OF the Knights OF
Labor has fallen from 1000, 900 to less
| than 600, 900 within the last fourteen
months The loss has been steady and on
the increase.
| The Inspector who had investigated the
| accounts OF William Cannon, postmaster
at Fort Abraham Lincoln Oak, who late
ly committed suicide. found that by false
returns OF Cancelled stamps Cannon had
overdrawn in salary S5,O55. The post
master general, under the act OF June II,
1878, made an order requesting the sixth
auditor to readiust the compensation OF
| Cannon. The postofice department says
! that it is making thorough investigation
| OF the acts OF postmasters all over the
country. 1t intimates that there are 9TH
er cases similar to that OF Cannon.
| Sir Wifred Lawson presided over the meet
ing OF the international arbitration as
ISOLATION in London. The secretary's re-
port referred at length to the cooperation
| OF q similar association in America and
expressed hope for the formation OF
! joint commission to consider the advisable
| ity OF creating On Anglo American arbitra-
| ton tribunal. David Dudley Field, in
moving approval uf a petition to parlia-
mcnt in favor of the creation of such a
tribunal expressed hearty sympathy with
the cause.
Edward Garage, the aeronaut killed by
falling from his balloon on the Fourth at
Clean, N. Y, had made ninety successful
| ascensions.
The Southern Dako division convention
| at Huron constructs an executive council OF
fifteen to continue the agitation for state
hood.
A fire at Port Huron destroyed a planning
mill valued at S25, 600.
The National Educational Association
| commences its session In Chicago.
| St. Paul was on the 18th inst, treated
| to phenomenon in the form OF clouds Of
| what are variously called Green Bay,
swamp and day bugs. About 10 o'clock
q breeze sprang up from the south and
with it came the countless millions OF bugs,
which swarmed every light, often becoming
SO thick around many street lamps as to
almost obscure the light. Around the
| electric light masts they seemed to congre-
gate in greater numbers than elsewhere,
and in the vicinity OF Bridge Square,
Seven Corners and at the park at the head
| of Third street, the streets were literally
coveredwith the pests to the depth ofseveral
inches. The street sweeping force carried
away many wagon loads of the bugs from
Bridge square and vicinity about IL
| o'clock, but at 2 o'clock this morning the
streets in that locality were again covered
with them, and they still continue to ONE.
Six weeks ago st. Paul was visited by tho
| came nuisance.
The following banks have been authoriz
ed to begin business: Quincy National
Bank, OF Quincy, ILL.,, capital 500, 900;
First National Bank, OF Cimaron, Kan,
capital 100000.
The Huron convention adopts resolu.
tions presenting in the strongest manner
pakota's demands for division and state
hood.
At Pittsbura, about eight hundred men
at the Black Diamond Steel works OF Park
Brothers & Co., struck because the firm re-
fused to reinstate union men recently dis
charged.
An FL Paso (Tex.) special describes q
visit to the only active volcano in North
America. 1t is twelve miles from Bavispe,
State OF Sonora, Mexico. The volcano
and earthquake have almost annihilated
the village Of Bavispe. Many people were
killed, and the survivors are In q most
wretched condition. The volcano is de.
scribed as a majestic sight. Near It j. q
geyser rivaling any Of those in the Yellow
stone Park,
The condition Of the German crown